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{{Short description|2013 British crime drama film}} |
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{{Infobox film |
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| name = Metro Manila |
| name = Metro Manila |
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| image = Metro Manila Poster.jpg |
| image = Metro Manila Poster.jpg |
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| alt = A silhouette of Oscar, in his security guard's uniform, with the face of his wife, Mai, and the skyline of Metro Manila behind him. The film's title "Metro Manila" and its tagline "Desperate men take desperate measures" are also shown. |
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| director = [[Sean Ellis]] |
| director = [[Sean Ellis]] |
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| producer = Mathilde Charpentier<br>Sean Ellis |
| producer = Mathilde Charpentier<br>Sean Ellis |
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| writer = Sean Ellis<br>[[Frank E. Flowers]] |
| writer = Sean Ellis<br>[[Frank E. Flowers]] |
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| starring = Jake Macapagal<br>Althea Vega<br>[[John Arcilla]] |
| starring = [[Jake Macapagal]]<br>Althea Vega<br>[[John Arcilla]] |
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| music = Robin Foster |
| music = Robin Foster |
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| cinematography = Sean Ellis |
| cinematography = Sean Ellis |
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| editing = Richard Mettler |
| editing = Richard Mettler |
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| studio = Chocolate Frog Films |
| studio = Chocolate Frog Films |
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| distributor = Independent |
| distributor = Independent Entertainment |
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|1|20|Sundance|2013|9|20|United Kingdom |
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|1|20|[[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]]|2013|9|20|United Kingdom}} |
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| runtime = 114 minutes |
| runtime = 114 minutes |
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| country = United Kingdom<!---Country of origin of the Production studio as per Infobox film usage---> |
| country = United Kingdom<!---Country of origin of the Production studio as per Infobox film usage---> |
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| language = [[Filipino language|Filipino]]<br/>English |
| language = [[Filipino language|Filipino]]<br/>English |
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'''''Metro Manila''''' is 2013 British |
'''''Metro Manila''''' is a 2013 British [[crime drama]] film directed by [[Sean Ellis]], set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=RSA Films |url=http://www.rsafilms.com/news/news/metro-manila |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055842/http://www.rsafilms.com/news/news/metro-manila |archivedate=21 September 2013 |website=RSA Films |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was selected as the British entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[86th Academy Awards]],<ref name="86th">{{cite web |last=Kemp |first=Stuart |date=19 September 2013 |title=Oscars: U.K. Picks 'Metro Manila' as Foreign Language Nomination |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-uk-picks-metro-manila-632337 |accessdate=2013-09-19 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> but was not nominated. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Oscar Ramirez |
Oscar Ramirez, a rice farmer from [[Banaue]], [[Ifugao|Ifugao Province]]{{Efn|Erroneously referred to as <i>Banaue Province</i>.}}, relocates to [[Metro Manila]] with his family in hopes of obtaining a higher quality of life after his rice crops are no longer profitable. While searching for a job, Oscar is offered a low-cost room to rent. However, it is revealed to be a scam as the next day his family is evicted by the police from the apartment building for [[squatting]]. The family move into a vacant shanty house in the slums of [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]], which is rife with criminal activity, while Oscar secures a job as a [[Security guard|security officer]] for Manila Armored Couriers after the other guards discover his military background. |
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On Oscar's first day and night at work with his partner, Ong, the two exchange stories; Ong lost his previous partner during a failed robbery six months prior, Oscar once worked in a silk factory with Alfred Santos, who was forced into [[Robbery|armed robbery]] on a passenger airline, after losing his father and his family's silk factory to a rival company, to which he felt responsible for failing to stand up with his colleague, who ultimately perished after jumping off the plane. |
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The family move into a vacant shanty house in the slums of [[Tondo, Manila|Tondo]] while Oscar secures a job as a security officer for Manila Armored Couriers after the other guards discover his military background. He befriends his senior officer Ong and quickly bonds with his co-workers while earning the respect of Buddha, the president of the armoured truck company. On Oscar's first day at work, Ong tells him he lost his previous partner during a failed robbery six months prior. Ong is also concerned about Oscar's residence in Tondo, which is a hotbed for criminals. One night, Oscar tells Ong the story of Alfred Santos, a man who held up an airliner and jumped off the plane to his death after losing his father and his family's silk factory to a rival company. Oscar feels responsible, as he had previously worked at the factory and did not stand up for his former employer. Ong offers Oscar a spare apartment unit in [[Makati]] for his family to live in. Meanwhile, Mai lands a job as a bar hostess at a nightclub in Makati. While undergoing the mandatory physical checkup, she is revealed to be pregnant. Mai quickly learns of the hardships she must endure as a bar hostess. When she fails to make her drink quota and her pregnancy becomes more evident, her boss proposes to have nine-year-old Angel work for special clients. |
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Concerned about Oscar residing in Tondo, Ong offers Oscar a spare apartment unit in [[Makati]] for his family to live in. Meanwhile, Mai lands a job as a bar hostess at a nightclub in Makati. While undergoing the mandatory physical checkup, she is revealed to be pregnant. When she fails to make her drink quota and her pregnancy becomes more evident, her boss proposes to have nine-year-old Angel [[child prostitution|work for special clients]]. |
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During a routine job, Oscar discovers that the client is a drug dealer and sees Ong take a handout for the delivery. The duo have a tense discussion on the corruption that shrouds Metro Manila. When Ong pulls over to find a wall to urinate on, Oscar suddenly sees a black [[Honda Civic (sixth generation)|Honda Civic]] pull over with a group of men headed toward Ong's direction. Going against his protocol, he exits the armoured van and follows the gang on foot, only to discover that they are in cahoots with Ong. After the gang leaves, Ong reveals to Oscar that after the failed robbery, he took one of the security boxes with him, and he is plotting with the gang to have the box opened by staging a robbery and having himself "debriefed" in the company's processing centre while Oscar makes an imprint of the key in another room. He also threatens to blackmail Oscar with the truth about his wife working as a bar hostess, as well as the clever scheme of renting out the spare apartment under Oscar's name and hiding the box there. Just as Ong prepares to surrender the box, he realizes that the robber in front of him is not part of the gang but the man who escaped when his former partner was killed. The man guns him down and runs away while the gang speeds off. Oscar is then given the grievous task of "postman", having to deliver Ong's personal effects and severance pay to his wife. He does not disclose Ong's plot to Buddha. As per company procedure, his pay is suspended until the investigation is closed. |
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During a routine job, after delivering their handouts to a rapper who happens to be a drug dealer, the duo have a tense discussion about [[Corruption in the Philippines|corruption]]. When Ong pulls over ostensibly for a toilet break, Oscar suddenly sees a black [[Honda Civic (sixth generation)|Honda Civic]], who had been stalking them on the first day, pull over with a group of men heading toward Ong's direction. Concerned, he exits the armoured van and follows the gang on foot to save Ong, only to discover that they are in cahoots with Ong. |
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| ⚫ | Upon learning that Ong's wife is aware of the security box, Oscar races back home and finds it under the floor. He and Mai face the dilemma of what to do with the box as she tells him it was a mistake for them to move to the city. One night, after a job, Oscar sneaks into the processing centre and takes an imprint of the key while stealing another one |
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Ong reveals to Oscar that he took one of the security boxes with him after the failed robbery, and he is plotting with the gang to have the box opened by staging a robbery and having himself "debriefed" in the company's processing centre while Oscar makes an imprint of the key in another room, to which he would use to unlock the box himself. He also blackmails Oscar into participating, threatening to frame him as the man who hid the security box in the apartment under their own name. The plan went wrong as Ong realizes that the man in front of him is not part of the gang but the man who escaped when his former partner was killed; the man promptly kills Ong and Oscar is then given the grievous task of "postman", having to deliver Ong's personal effects and severance pay to his wife, Dora. |
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| ⚫ | Upon learning that Ong's wife is aware of the security box, Oscar races back home and finds it under the floor. He and Mai face the dilemma of what to do with the box as she tells him it was a mistake for them to move to the city. One night, after a delivery job, Oscar sneaks into the processing centre and takes an imprint of the key while stealing another one; he was quickly caught on security camera and is shot and killed. Misled by the different key Oscar stole, the company rushes armed men to the address of the drug dealer client while JJ, Oscar's new partner, becomes the "postman" to deliver Oscar's personal effects to Mai. She notices a locket that Oscar had stolen from a shop earlier that morning; upon opening it, she discovers a clay imprint of the key to the security box. After getting the key duplicated, she leaves the city with her children by bus, with a rucksack full of money that sits between her feet. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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{{Cast listing| |
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* Jake Macapagal as Oscar Ramirez |
* [[Jake Macapagal]] as Oscar Ramirez |
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* Althea Vega as Mai Ramirez |
* Althea Vega as Mai Ramirez |
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* [[John Arcilla]] as Ong |
* [[John Arcilla]] as Douglas Ong |
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* Erin Panlilio as Angel Ramirez |
* Erin Panlilio as Angel Ramirez |
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* Iasha Aceio as Baby Ramirez |
* Iasha Aceio as Baby Ramirez |
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* Ann Estrada as Bridget |
* Ann Estrada as Bridget |
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* [[Leon Miguel]] as White-eyed Man |
* [[Leon Miguel]] as White-eyed Man |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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The film was shot on location in the Philippines in 2011 with a Filipino cast and crew members. The script was written in English, but Ellis encouraged the cast to interpret their lines in [[Filipino language|Filipino]]. Ellis used a [[Canon EOS 5D]] [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLR]] camera to capture the footage.<ref name="The Guardian"/> |
The film was shot on location in the Philippines in 2011 with a Filipino cast and crew members. The script was written in English, but Ellis encouraged the cast to interpret their lines in [[Filipino language|Filipino]]. Ellis used a [[Canon EOS 5D]] [[Digital single-lens reflex camera|DSLR]] camera to capture the footage.<ref name="The Guardian"/> |
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The story of Alfred Santos is based on the [[Philippine Airlines Flight 812]] hijacking on 25 May 2000.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/26/i_wn.05.html |
The story of Alfred Santos is based on the [[Philippine Airlines Flight 812]] hijacking on 25 May 2000.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news |date=2000-05-26 |title=Philippine Hijacker Found Buried In Mud |work=[[CNN]] |url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/26/i_wn.05.html |accessdate=2018-11-16}}</ref> |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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''Metro Manila'' had its |
''Metro Manila'' had its world premiere at the [[2013 Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-02-20 |title=Metro Manila |url=http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13049/metro_manila |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325185846/http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/13049/metro_manila |archive-date=25 March 2014 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=[[Sundance.org]]}}</ref> on 20 January 2013. In the UK, it was released on 20 September 2013,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Amber |title=Thriller in Manila |url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2013-09-11-sean-ellis-interview-about-metro-manila-feature-story-by-amber-wilkinson |access-date=26 April 2023 |work=Eye for Film UK |date=2013-09-11}}</ref> while it had its Philippine premiere on 9 October 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philippine experience inspired British director Sean Ellis to make 'Metro Manila' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/329470/philippine-experience-inspired-british-director-sean-ellis-to-make-metro-manila/story/ |access-date=26 April 2023 |work=[[GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs|GMA News]] |date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> |
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The film was re-released with special screenings to raise money for the victims of [[Typhoon Haiyan]]/Yolanda that had hit the Philippines and killed close to 6000 people. Ellis said: "The people of the Philippines were tremendously supportive during the making of Metro Manila, and it's only right that we should now use the film to raise money to help the victims of this terrible disaster." |
The film was re-released with special screenings to raise money for the victims of [[Typhoon Haiyan]]/Yolanda that had hit the Philippines and killed close to 6000 people. Ellis said: "The people of the Philippines were tremendously supportive during the making of ''Metro Manila'', and it's only right that we should now use the film to raise money to help the victims of this terrible disaster."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lo |first1=Ricardo F. |title=Why Pomeranz loves the Philippines so much |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20131128/282604555635260 |access-date=26 April 2023 |work=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=2013-11-28}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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[[Rotten Tomatoes]] lists |
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] lists an approval rating of 94% based on 33 reviews. The consensus reads "Infusing thriller tropes with a searing glimpse of modern-day corruption, ''Metro Manila'' is just as gripping as any action blockbuster — and twice as thought-provoking."<ref>{{cite web |title=''Metro Manila'' |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/metro_manila/ |accessdate=2023-04-26 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref> |
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After winning the |
After winning the Film Critic Award at the 2013 [[Filmfest Hamburg]], the jury said of the film: "The themes of our times are what define this film: rural exodus and impoverishment, exploitation and poverty in the Moloch of overcrowded metropolises. Director Sean Ellis filmed this story in a language that is foreign to him - and yet still always manages to hit the right tone. He is emotional, yet never impassioned; poetic, yet never tawdry; raw without any hint of cynicism. A social drama that becomes a thriller, breathless and unstoppable. 'Metro Manila' deserves to be seen by many. This film belongs in the cinema. ..."<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-09-25 |title=Hamburg Film Critic Award |url=http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/presse/2013/2013.10.05_Preise.php |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403092954/http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/presse/2013/2013.10.05_Preise.php |archivedate=3 April 2015 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=Filmfest Hamburg |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Acclaimed Spanish director [[Pedro Almodóvar]] listed the film as one of his personal favorite films of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/pedro-almodovars-top-12-films-of-2013-includes-blue-is-warmest-color-mud-act-of-killing-more-20131211|title=Pedro Almodovar's Top 12 Films Of 2013 Includes 'Blue Is Warmest Color,' 'Mud,' 'Act Of Killing'& More|date=11 December 2013|accessdate=11 December 2013|work=Indiewire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214025706/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/pedro-almodovars-top-12-films-of-2013-includes-blue-is-warmest-color-mud-act-of-killing-more-20131211|archive-date=14 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Accolades== |
==Accolades== |
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At the 2013 [[British Independent Film Awards]] |
At the 2013 [[British Independent Film Awards]], ''Metro Manila'' was nominated in five categories and won awards for Achievement in Production, [[British Independent Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film|Best British Independent Film]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/08/metro-manila-british-independent-film-awards |title=''Metro Manila'' named British independent film of the year |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=2013-08-12 |accessdate=2014-09-21}}</ref> |
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! style="background:#ccc;" width="55%"| Award / Film Festival |
! style="background:#ccc;" width="55%"| Award / Film Festival |
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| [[67th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations Announced for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014|url=http://www.bafta.org/press/nominations-announced-for-the-ee-british-academy-film-awards-in-2014,311,SNS.html|work=[[British Academy Film Awards]] |
| [[67th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2014 |title=Nominations Announced for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014 |url=http://www.bafta.org/press/nominations-announced-for-the-ee-british-academy-film-awards-in-2014,311,SNS.html |accessdate=8 January 2014 |work=[[British Academy Film Awards]]}}</ref> |
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| Best Film Not in the English Language |
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language|Best Film Not in the English Language]] |
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| [[Sean Ellis]], Mathilde Charpentier |
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|rowspan="2"|[[2013 Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundance.org/festival/stories/award-winners/| |
|rowspan="2"|[[2013 Sundance Film Festival|Sundance Film Festival]]<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Sundance Festival Award Winners |url=http://www.sundance.org/festival/stories/award-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214205307/https://www.sundance.org/festival/stories/award-winners/ |archive-date=2014-02-14 |accessdate=2014-02-09 |website=Sundance.org}}</ref> |
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| Audience Award: World Dramatic |
| Audience Award: World Dramatic |
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| rowspan="12" | Sean Ellis |
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|{{Nom}} |
|{{Nom}} |
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|rowspan="1"|[[Filmfest Hamburg]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/programm/film/metro-manila/10479| |
|rowspan="1"|[[Filmfest Hamburg]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-09-25 |title=Hamburg Film Critic Award |url=http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/programm/film/metro-manila/10479 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403085932/http://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/programm/film/metro-manila/10479 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=Filmfest Hamburg}}</ref> |
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|Hamburg Film Critic Award |
|Hamburg Film Critic Award |
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|rowspan="1"|Polar Festival de Cognac<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-polar-cognac.fr/cinema.htm| |
|rowspan="1"|[[Polar Festival de Cognac]]<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=Competition Cinema |url=http://www.festival-polar-cognac.fr/cinema.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403122921/http://www.festival-polar-cognac.fr/cinema.htm |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=Festival Polar Cognac}}</ref> |
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|Grand Jury Prize |
|Grand Jury Prize |
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|rowspan="5"|[[Seminci]]<ref>{{cite web| |
|rowspan="5"|[[Seminci]]<ref>{{cite web |date=2014-01-07 |title=Miniminci back in the 59th edition of the Film Week movies |url=http://www.seminci.es/indexweb.php |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013031230/http://www.seminci.es/indexweb.php |archivedate=13 October 2014 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=Seminci cine De Author |df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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|Espiga de Oro: Gold Spike |
|Espiga de Oro: Gold Spike |
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|rowspan="3"|Amazonas Film Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazonasfilmfestival.com.br/ |
|rowspan="3"|Amazonas Film Festival<ref>{{cite web |date= |title=10th Amazon Film Festival |url=http://www.amazonasfilmfestival.com.br/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112172210/http://www.amazonasfilmfestival.com.br/ |archive-date=12 November 2013 |accessdate=2014-09-21 |website=Amazon Film Festival}}</ref> |
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|Best Director |
|Best Director |
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|rowspan="5"|[[British Independent Film Awards]] |
|rowspan="5"|[[British Independent Film Awards 2013|British Independent Film Awards]]<ref name=":0" /> |
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|Best British Independent Film |
|[[BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film|Best British Independent Film]] |
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| Best Director |
| [[British Independent Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] |
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| Sean Ellis |
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| Best Supporting Actor |
| [[BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] |
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| [[John Arcilla]] |
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| Most Promising Newcomer |
| [[British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance|Most Promising Newcomer]] |
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| Jake Macapagal |
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| Achievement in Production |
| Best Achievement in Production |
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|rowspan="1"|[[Satellite |
|rowspan="1"|[[18th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-02 |title='12 Years a Slave' Tops Satellite Award Nominations |url=https://www.thewrap.com/12-years-slave-tops-satellite-award-nominations/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |work=[[TheWrap]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Best Foreign Language Film |
|[[Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] |
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|rowspan="1"|[[World Soundtrack Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/en/awards/c/public-choice-award/11| |
|rowspan="1"|[[World Soundtrack Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominees Public Choice Award 2014 |url=http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/en/awards/c/public-choice-award/11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011844/http://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/en/awards/c/public-choice-award/11 |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |website=World Soundtrack Awards}}</ref> |
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|Public Choice Award |
|Public Choice Award |
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|Robin Foster |
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* [[List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]] |
* [[List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]] |
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* [[List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] |
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== Notes == |
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{{Notelist}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|id=1845838|title=Metro Manila}} |
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[[Category:2010s heist films]] |
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[[Category:British crime drama films]] |
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Revision as of 16:02, 21 August 2024
| Metro Manila | |
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| Directed by | Sean Ellis |
| Written by | Sean Ellis Frank E. Flowers |
| Produced by | Mathilde Charpentier Sean Ellis |
| Starring | Jake Macapagal Althea Vega John Arcilla |
| Cinematography | Sean Ellis |
| Edited by | Richard Mettler |
| Music by | Robin Foster |
Production company | Chocolate Frog Films |
| Distributed by | Independent Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Land | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Languages | Filipino English |
Metro Manila is a 2013 British crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis, set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in Tagalog. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film.[1] The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but was not nominated.
Plot
Oscar Ramirez, a rice farmer from Banaue, Ifugao Province[a], relocates to Metro Manila with his family in hopes of obtaining a higher quality of life after his rice crops are no longer profitable. While searching for a job, Oscar is offered a low-cost room to rent. However, it is revealed to be a scam as the next day his family is evicted by the police from the apartment building for squatting. The family move into a vacant shanty house in the slums of Tondo, which is rife with criminal activity, while Oscar secures a job as a security officer for Manila Armored Couriers after the other guards discover his military background.
On Oscar's first day and night at work with his partner, Ong, the two exchange stories; Ong lost his previous partner during a failed robbery six months prior, Oscar once worked in a silk factory with Alfred Santos, who was forced into armed robbery on a passenger airline, after losing his father and his family's silk factory to a rival company, to which he felt responsible for failing to stand up with his colleague, who ultimately perished after jumping off the plane.
Concerned about Oscar residing in Tondo, Ong offers Oscar a spare apartment unit in Makati for his family to live in. Meanwhile, Mai lands a job as a bar hostess at a nightclub in Makati. While undergoing the mandatory physical checkup, she is revealed to be pregnant. When she fails to make her drink quota and her pregnancy becomes more evident, her boss proposes to have nine-year-old Angel work for special clients.
During a routine job, after delivering their handouts to a rapper who happens to be a drug dealer, the duo have a tense discussion about corruption. When Ong pulls over ostensibly for a toilet break, Oscar suddenly sees a black Honda Civic, who had been stalking them on the first day, pull over with a group of men heading toward Ong's direction. Concerned, he exits the armoured van and follows the gang on foot to save Ong, only to discover that they are in cahoots with Ong.
Ong reveals to Oscar that he took one of the security boxes with him after the failed robbery, and he is plotting with the gang to have the box opened by staging a robbery and having himself "debriefed" in the company's processing centre while Oscar makes an imprint of the key in another room, to which he would use to unlock the box himself. He also blackmails Oscar into participating, threatening to frame him as the man who hid the security box in the apartment under their own name. The plan went wrong as Ong realizes that the man in front of him is not part of the gang but the man who escaped when his former partner was killed; the man promptly kills Ong and Oscar is then given the grievous task of "postman", having to deliver Ong's personal effects and severance pay to his wife, Dora.
Upon learning that Ong's wife is aware of the security box, Oscar races back home and finds it under the floor. He and Mai face the dilemma of what to do with the box as she tells him it was a mistake for them to move to the city. One night, after a delivery job, Oscar sneaks into the processing centre and takes an imprint of the key while stealing another one; he was quickly caught on security camera and is shot and killed. Misled by the different key Oscar stole, the company rushes armed men to the address of the drug dealer client while JJ, Oscar's new partner, becomes the "postman" to deliver Oscar's personal effects to Mai. She notices a locket that Oscar had stolen from a shop earlier that morning; upon opening it, she discovers a clay imprint of the key to the security box. After getting the key duplicated, she leaves the city with her children by bus, with a rucksack full of money that sits between her feet.
Cast
- Jake Macapagal as Oscar Ramirez
- Althea Vega as Mai Ramirez
- John Arcilla as Douglas Ong
- Erin Panlilio as Angel Ramirez
- Iasha Aceio as Baby Ramirez
- Moises Mag Isa as Buddha
- Angelina Kanapi as Charlie
- JM Rodriguez as Alfred Santos
- Ana Abad Santos as Dora Ong
- Reuben Uy as JJ
- Ann Estrada as Bridget
- Leon Miguel as White-eyed Man
Production
Director Sean Ellis took inspiration from his first trip to the Philippines when he witnessed two armoured truck drivers arguing with each other.[3]
The film was shot on location in the Philippines in 2011 with a Filipino cast and crew members. The script was written in English, but Ellis encouraged the cast to interpret their lines in Filipino. Ellis used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera to capture the footage.[3]
The story of Alfred Santos is based on the Philippine Airlines Flight 812 hijacking on 25 May 2000.[4]
Release
Metro Manila had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival[5] on 20 January 2013. In the UK, it was released on 20 September 2013,[6] while it had its Philippine premiere on 9 October 2013.[7]
The film was re-released with special screenings to raise money for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda that had hit the Philippines and killed close to 6000 people. Ellis said: "The people of the Philippines were tremendously supportive during the making of Metro Manila, and it's only right that we should now use the film to raise money to help the victims of this terrible disaster."[8]
Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes lists an approval rating of 94% based on 33 reviews. The consensus reads "Infusing thriller tropes with a searing glimpse of modern-day corruption, Metro Manila is just as gripping as any action blockbuster — and twice as thought-provoking."[9]
After winning the Film Critic Award at the 2013 Filmfest Hamburg, the jury said of the film: "The themes of our times are what define this film: rural exodus and impoverishment, exploitation and poverty in the Moloch of overcrowded metropolises. Director Sean Ellis filmed this story in a language that is foreign to him - and yet still always manages to hit the right tone. He is emotional, yet never impassioned; poetic, yet never tawdry; raw without any hint of cynicism. A social drama that becomes a thriller, breathless and unstoppable. 'Metro Manila' deserves to be seen by many. This film belongs in the cinema. ..."[10]
Acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar listed the film as one of his personal favorite films of 2013.[11]
Accolades
At the 2013 British Independent Film Awards, Metro Manila was nominated in five categories and won awards for Achievement in Production, Best Director and Best British Independent Film.[12]
| List of Accolades | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award / Film Festival | Kategorie | Nominee(s) | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards[13] | Best Film Not in the English Language | Sean Ellis, Mathilde Charpentier | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival[14] | Audience Award: World Dramatic | Sean Ellis | Won |
| Grand Jury Prize: World Dramatic | Nominated | ||
| Filmfest Hamburg[15] | Hamburg Film Critic Award | Won | |
| Polar Festival de Cognac[16] | Grand Jury Prize | Won | |
| Seminci[17] | Espiga de Oro: Gold Spike | Nominated | |
| Espiga de Plata: Silver Spike | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Script | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Amazonas Film Festival[18] | Best Director | Won | |
| Best Script | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Won | ||
| British Independent Film Awards[12] | Best British Independent Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Sean Ellis | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Arcilla | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Jake Macapagal | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Production | Won | ||
| Satellite Awards[19] | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards[20] | Public Choice Award | Robin Foster | Nominated |
See also
- CityLights - The 2014 Indian remake
- List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Notes
- ^ Erroneously referred to as Banaue Province.
References
- ^ "RSA Films". RSA Films. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (19 September 2013). "Oscars: U.K. Picks 'Metro Manila' as Foreign Language Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b Wise, Damon (16 September 2013). "Metro Manila's Sean Ellis: 'You don't need to know what an actor is saying'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Philippine Hijacker Found Buried In Mud". CNN. 26 May 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Metro Manila". Sundance.org. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (11 September 2013). "Thriller in Manila". Eye for Film UK. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Philippine experience inspired British director Sean Ellis to make 'Metro Manila'". GMA News. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Lo, Ricardo F. (28 November 2013). "Why Pomeranz loves the Philippines so much". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Metro Manila". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Hamburg Film Critic Award". Filmfest Hamburg. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Pedro Almodovar's Top 12 Films Of 2013 Includes 'Blue Is Warmest Color,' 'Mud,' 'Act Of Killing'& More". Indiewire. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Metro Manila named British independent film of the year". The Guardian. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014". British Academy Film Awards. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Sundance Festival Award Winners". Sundance.org. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Hamburg Film Critic Award". Filmfest Hamburg. 25 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Competition Cinema". Festival Polar Cognac. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Miniminci back in the 59th edition of the Film Week movies". Seminci cine De Author. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "10th Amazon Film Festival". Amazon Film Festival. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "'12 Years a Slave' Tops Satellite Award Nominations". TheWrap. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Nominees Public Choice Award 2014". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014.
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